Korea vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Korea
6.0%
in 2024
South Africa
5.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 1.1% | 18.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 1.8% | 19.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 4.3% | 10.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 6.0% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Korea ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release